CSX Transportation, Inc. v. Begley

OPINION OF THE COURT

This appeal concerns an action filed by John X. Begley under the Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA). 1 Begley claimed that he developed osteoarthritis in his knees and hips due to his work for CSX Transportation, Inc. as a brakeman/conductor. The Court of Appeals affirmed a Perry Circuit Court judgment that awarded Begley damages following a favorable jury verdict. We granted CSX’s motion for discretionary review to consider whether the Court of Appeals erred by affirming the trial court’s refusal to give tendered instructions concerning proximate cause, foreseeability…